Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has impounded 120 sacks of 10,551 loaves of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) valued at N704.5 million.
The seized illicit drugs
were handed over to the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA by the
Customs Area Controller, CAC of the Command, Salefu Odaudu.
Addressing journalists,
including senior officers from both NDLEA and Customs, the Command’s boss who
highlighted the crucial role of the Command in securing the Western Waterways
against smuggling activities, attributed the success to the Memorandum of
Understanding signed between the Customs Service and NDLEA on the 4th of April
2023.
Odaudu explained that the
Service under the leadership of the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi, directed the
Western Marine Command to collaborate with NDLEA in the fight against illicit
drug trafficking.
He noted that the seized
items were confiscated during operations on the 29th of November, 2023, 24th of
December, 2023, and 19th of January, 2024.
Commending the officers
for their hard work and dedication, Odaudu emphasized the importance of
intelligence networks in combating drug smugglers, stressing that the suspects
behind the seized drugs are still at large but assured that efforts are
underway to apprehend them in collaboration with NDLEA.
Odaudu reaffirmed the
Western Marine Command's commitment to safeguarding the nation's economic
interests through collaboration with sister agencies.
He urged all Nigerians
to refrain from engaging in illicit and illegal cross-border trade practices,
emphasizing the detrimental impact on the country's economic and health
welfare.
The handover event
underscores the collective effort to stem the tide of drug trafficking and
protect the well-being of Nigeria and its citizens.
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